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Jesus Maria

Lima region, Peru · South America

About Jesus Maria

Jesus Maria works well as a base: 10 minutes from Miraflores, 5km from Huaca Pucllana.

Jesus Maria is a town located in Lima region, Peru. With a population of 66,171, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Jesus Maria sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jesus Maria to your route.

About Jesus Maria

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Peru is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. Papal representation was established in Peru by the Apostolic Delegation to

Read more Peru and Bolivia, a single office resident in Peru. As a delegation, it had no diplomatic status, but acted on behalf of the Holy See with respect to the Catholic Church in the region. This was then divided to create a nunciature for each country, a diplomatic office. Archbishop Angelo Giacinto Scapardini was named Apostolic Delegate to Peru and Bolivia in 1910. When he was assigned to his next diplomatic post in December 1916, he was described as Internuncio to Peru and Bolivia. Apostolic internuncio is a title given in anticipation of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the exchange of ambassadors. The Nunciature to Peru was established on 20 July 1917. The Holy See and the government of Peru concluded a pact regulating their relations and certain aspects of the Church's status in Peru on 26 July 1980.

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Where is Jesus Maria located?

Jesus Maria is located in Lima region, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -12.0698 latitude, -77.0450 longitude.

What is the population of Jesus Maria?

Jesus Maria has a population of approximately 66,171 people, making it a town in Peru.

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Quick Information

Population
66,171
Continent
South America
Country
Peru
Region
Lima region
Timezone
America/Lima
Coordinates
-12.0698, -77.0450

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Peru

Police
105
Ambulance
106
Fire
116
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Jesus Maria

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Museo Larco

A stunning pre-Columbian art museum in a beautiful 18th-century viceregal mansion, showcasing 5,000 years of Peruvian history.

3 km · about 5 min drive

restaurant

El Chinito

A Lima sangucheria institution since 1960, famous for the pan con chicharron: fried pork belly with sweet potato and salsa criolla, eaten standing at the counter.

3 km · about 5 min drive

ancient ruins

Huaca Pucllana

A stepped adobe pyramid of the Lima culture, built around 500 AD from millions of vertically-stacked mud bricks, marooned among Miraflores apartment blocks. Evening tours light the ruin.

5 km · about 10 min drive

restaurant

Central

Virgilio Martinez's Barranco restaurant, whose tasting menu is organised by altitude, each course drawn from a different Peruvian ecosystem from ocean floor to high Andes. Long ranked the world's best restaurant.

10 km · about 20 min drive

coastal drive

Serpentín de Pasamayo

Notorious 22 km stretch of the Panamericana Norte snaking along sheer sand cliffs above the Pacific between Ancón and Chancay, often wrapped in coastal fog.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Jesus Maria

  • 51 kmSerpentín de PasamayoNotorious 22 km stretch of the Panamericana Norte snaking along sheer sand cliffs above the Pacific between Ancón and Chancay, often wrapped in coastal fog.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Jesus Maria.

Breña

🇵🇪 Peru

2 km awayPop. 81,909

San Isidro

🇵🇪 Peru

3 km awayPop. 68,309

Lima

🇵🇪 Peru

3 km awayPop. 7,737,002

Miraflores

🇵🇪 Peru

5 km awayPop. 187,401

San Francisco De Borja

🇵🇪 Peru

5 km awayPop. 105,076

San Luis

🇵🇪 Peru

6 km awayPop. 8,862

Carmen De La Legua Reynoso

🇵🇪 Peru

6 km awayPop. 41,863

Santa Anita - Los Ficus

🇵🇪 Peru

8 km awayPop. 184,614

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